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How abandoned mines can be reused as gravity batteries
- May, 29, 2023
- Energy Geotechnics Tunneling Underground Structures Green Infrastructure Mining Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A new study proposes that abandoned mines can be reused as gravity batteries and store excess energy from renewable sources. The study was led by the International Institute for Applied System Analy...
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Geological Survey of India to launch early landslide warning system in 2026
- May, 26, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Risk & Reliability Data Management Engineering Geology Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Other Geotechnical
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) revealed that the country is set to have an early landslide warning system operational across the nation in 2026. According to GSI, about 12.6% of India’s total...
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China’s new 24-kilometer, $6.7 billion, Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge
- May, 24, 2023
- Bridge Design Bridges Other Structural Tunneling Underground Structures Other Geotechnical Transportation Geotechnics Construction Management General Civil General Construction Transportation Engineering News On Projects / Industry Other News
- China, Shenzhen
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
China’s Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge is a massive infrastructure project, which recently broke the world record by paving about 22,600 square meters of asphalt in a single day. The bridge is a Hong Kon...
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New York City FC unveils renderings of new stadium in Queens
- May, 10, 2023
- General Civil General Construction Other Structural Other Geotechnical Visualization Construction Management News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, New York
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The New York City Football Club revealed renderings of its new stadium in Queens, on May 10. The proposed stadium was presented through draft renderings and some specifications were given about it....
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Sicilian €1.2 million high-speed railway project contract awarded
- Apr, 27, 2023
- Transportation Geotechnics Transportation Engineering Tunneling General Construction General Civil Construction Management Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Italy
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The contract for the construction of Lot 4A between Caltanissetta Xirbi and Nuova Enna in Sicily was recently awarded to an Italian company and consortium partners. The project includes the developm...
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Australia’s largest committed renewables project Snowy 2.0 to be delayed by up to two years
- May, 03, 2023
- Green Infrastructure News On Projects / Industry Other News Tunneling Other Geotechnical Construction Management Energy Engineering Environmental Engineering Hydraulic Engineering General Civil General Construction
- Australia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Snowy 2.0 hydroelectric, Australia’s largest committed renewables project, was announced to be delayed by one to two years last week. Snowy 2.0 is a vast hydroelectric project, which is expected to...
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Renault plans to use geothermal energy in its Douai factory in France
- May, 05, 2023
- Geoenvironmental Engineering Green Infrastructure Geothermal Other Geotechnical Energy Geotechnics Geo-Energy
- France
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Renault has announced plans to use geothermal energy to cover the needs of its Douai factory in a one-of-its-kind project, expected to replace 70% of the plant’s natural gas needs. The geothermal pl...
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Devastating floods and landslides hit Rwanda and Uganda
- May, 04, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Erosion Other Geotechnical
- Rwanda
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Rwanda and Uganda have been hit by devastating floods and landslides over the past days, resulting in more than 130 fatalities so far. Furthermore, both countries have been experiencing heavy rain...
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Landslide halts rail service and leaves homes evacuated in California, U.S.A.
- May, 03, 2023
- Landslides Transportation Geotechnics Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Other Geotechnical
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide occurred in San Clemente, California, on Thursday, April 27, which caused rail service disruption along with four homes being evacuated and the Casa Romantica historic cultural center bei...
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Illegal mine collapse in Rwanda’s Huye district followed by landslides
- Apr, 19, 2023
- Mining Underground Structures Underground Structures Landslides Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Rwanda, Butare
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
An illegal mine collapsed in the Kinazi sector of Huye district, Rwanda, on April 19. Furthermore, six workers were trapped inside the 80-meter deep collapsed mine, three of whom are senior six stu...
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